Rake



"c. H. DENNis RAKE June 22, 1937.

Original Filed April 6. 1931 Patented June 22, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,084,434 f RAKE Charles H. Dennis,v J ackscn, Mich., assignor to The American Fork & Hoe Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Original application April 6, 1931, Serial No.

527,864. Divided and this application November`30, 1932, Serial No. 644,969

4 Claims.

My invention relates to rakes and relates more particularly to rakes of the so-called Broom rake type.

My present application is divisional of my previously filed application, Serial No. 527,864, filed April 6, 1931, for improvements in rakes, which broadly covers the lrake proper such as is illustrated in the drawing accompanying this specific'ation,the present application being more particularly limited to certain improvements to rake head and tine constructions hereinafter fully de' Anotherobject of myy invention isto provideY an lmproved rake of the broom type employlng flat spring ti'nes. g e

Another objectof my invention is to` provide an improved rake of the broom type employing flat spring tines, which are' end-wise insertable and removable from the rake head.

Another object of my invention is to provide an' improved rake employing flat spring tines wherein theY costv of manufacture is low.

Another object of my invention-'is to provide an improved rake of the type described wherein sweeping of leaves orfother trash may be effectively accomplished by an operator standing erect and using the rake in the manner of a broom. I

Other objects of my invention, and the invention itself, will become more apparent by reference to the following description of certain embodiments of my invention, and in which description reference will be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of said embodiment.

In the drawing:

hFig. 1 is aplan View of a rake embodying the 50 principles of my invention, the handle illustrated as having the handle broken away;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, but enlarged to full size;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of 55 Fig. 1, but enlarged to full size;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, but enlarged to f Fig. 5 is a section tak Fig. 1, but enlarged to full size;

Fig. 6 and Fig. plan and front elev rake of Figs. 1 to rigidly secured handle sock The rake of my presen trated in the drawing i embodiments. In the trated in Figs. 1 to 5in cted within a tapere 4 carries a trans neled cross head I which in tur rear end portions of a thin flat elongated resil orwardly therefrom an with free down-turne socket element 4 is angularly secur head in any suitable manner such extending flanges 3 thereof rive thereto or clamped be en on the linev 5 -5 of I are views respec ation of the rake head of the 5 inclusive, per se, with' its t invention is illusber of different first embodiment illuselusive,v the handle I6 d tubular metal socket versely extending curvedchann supports the plurality of laterally s i ient metal rtines 2, which d are provided d ends 2. The handle ed to the cross as by laterally ted or 'welded' tween contiguous tine portions such as 2," andthe intermediate body portion 1 of the cross head. Y

The cross head is forme zontally arcuate preferably vertically a with front and rear c tively, which a transverse Ysecti extending preferably below th jacent intermediate portion l.

These channels which maintain from the intermediate or b mitting flexing of the int tine portion in -a The tines are jected rearwardl slots or notches apertures 9 through rearmost channel, both no ing of widths but very widths of the tines, an an up-turned short interlock with the in most channel to preven of the tine in the h d by providing ahori-` heet metal which is? rched, see Figs. 6 and '7, y hannels, 5 and 6 respec`" re both of inverted U on, the outer pendent portions e level of the adtine supports stantially spacedV ody portiorrl per- 'i ediate i unsupported* hereinafter described. secured in place by being proy through longitudinally aligned 8 of the foremost channel 5 and the foremost wall of the tches and apertures bely in excess of the d the tines each having d at their rear ends to terior surfaces of' the reart longitudinal removal 5 and 6 form the tines sub ead. Each tine is he apertures 9, while conve the slot 8, then rotated n where the tines may all by a wire rod key -formed, projected h to the other side of the first through one of t siderably elevated abo downwardly to positio be securely locked in place l0 prefer-ably arcuat from one side throug Cil Y bending ofthe tine beyond the elastic limit, con-Y 'wardly spaced Vchannel rake head between the channel loops` I I, intermediate the notches 8, and the uppper surfaces of all of the tines 2 which engage at I2 with a rearmost edge of the slot 8.

In the embodiment of myV invention described herein, each of the tines is supported on the cross head by two longitudinally spaced portions of the cross head so engaging the tine that when the rake is put into use and the operator sweeping leaves or trash exerts downwardly directed pressure on the handle which is transmitted by the rake head tothe tines, 4pressure engagement of the tip ends of the tines with cause the tines to resiliently flex. When this occurs, due to the fact that the engagement by the foremost tine-supporting ilange with the tine is a fulcruming engagement, the tine may rock slightly on the foremost flange to eiect a limited amount of resilient yielding by the tine portion disposed just rearwardly of the foremost support.

YIn the said` embodiment described, it is noted that the body portion of the cross head, intermediate the flanges, is so spaced from the portions of the tines locatedV intermediate the ilanges asto permit yielding of this portion of the tines toward the said body portion. In such constructions the tines aremuch less susceptible to: breakage than in constructions wherein the tines are Vrigidly yclamped within the foremost'support,

causing `the tine to be subject to severe localized tiguous tothe foremost support.

Having thus described my invention in a certain embodiment, I am aware that numerous and extensive departures may be made from the embodiment herein illustrated and described but without departing fromV the principles of my invention.

I claim: ,v

1In`V a broom rake, a handle, an elongated crosshead extending transversely of the handle,'a

plurality of resilient metal tines'having groundengageable portions at one end and a hook port tion at the other end, the tines kextending forwardly from the cross head,`forwardly and rear t portions on the head, each tineloosely engaging the forward channel portion and having the -hook portion disposed and a common removable key disposed within the forward channel portion permitting longitudinal shifting of the tines therein and preventing disengagement Df the tine hook portion fromthe rear channel.

2.k In a broom rake, a handle, an elongated cross head extending transversely of the handle, a plurality-of resilient metal tines having groundengageable portions atone end and a hook port theY tines and the channel to vof the tines relative to the the ground willr .longitudinal shifting channel portion and and engaging the front channel portion and hav-V` ing the hook portion disposed within the rear v channel' portion, a common Yremovable key disposedV Within the 'front channel portion between ment of the hook portion with the rear channel portion while permitting longitudinal shifting front channel porton,the portions of the tines between the channel portions being adapted to 'bend responsive f to flexing of the tine portions extending forwardly from the crosshea'd.`

3. In a,V broom rake, a handle, an elongated cross head extending transversely of the handle, a plurality of resilient metal tines having groundengageable portions at one end and a hook por-l tion at the other end, thetines extendingforwardly from the cross head, forwardly and rear,` wardly spaced channel portions Hon the head, each tine lying in a notch in the forward channel portion and having the hook portion projected through a perforation in the wall of the rear channel portion and Vhooked into the `channel portion' and a common removable key disposed within the forward channel'portion loosely holding the tines in the notches and. permitting.`

of the tines therein andy preventing disengagement of the tinehook portion from the rear channel.

prevent disengagel .ll

4. In a broom rake, a handle, an elongated 'l cross head extending transversely of the handle,v

a plurality of resilient metal tines having groundengageable portions at one end and a' hook por-Y tion at the other end, the tines extending forwardly from the cross head, forwardly and rearwardly spaced channel portions on the cross head, each tine beingl disposed above the cross head and in a notch in* theV front channel portion and having the hook portion' projected,

through a perforationlin the wall of thek rear hooked into kthe rear' chan-` nel portion, a'commonV removable key disposedj Within the front channel portion* Vbetween the' tines and the bottoms of the notches to prevent disengagement ofthe hook portion with the vrear channel .portion shifting of the tines relative tothe front channel portion, the portions CHARLES H. DENNIS.`

While permitting longitudinal of the tines-between the channel portions being adapted to bend respon-k extending for' 

